Germany’s crude oil import volume fell 0.6% in January to August
Germany imported 49.1 million tonnes of crude oil in the first eight months of 2026, Destatis reported. The value of imports rose 21.7% from the same period a year earlier.
Event / data period: 2026-08
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Crude oil imports were valued at €30.0 billion in January to August. In the same period of 2025, Germany imported 49.4 million tonnes worth €24.6 billion, so volume edged down while value increased.
Destatis named the United States as Germany’s largest crude oil supplier, ahead of Norway and Kazakhstan. The average import value per tonne in August was €607.
Data
Source data
Selected values reported in the official release.
- Import value, January–August 2026
- 30 billion euros
- 2026-01 — 2026-08 · Observed
- Import value, January–August 2025
- 24.6 billion euros
- 2025-01 — 2025-08 · Observed
Methodology
Values retain the source agency’s periods and units; no additional calculation was made.
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Subjects and places
Subject proposals
- International tradeSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: import volume, imports rosewww.destatis.de ↗
- Oil and gasSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: crude oil, oil importwww.destatis.de ↗
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- Germany · Place role: Coverage · Place type: Country or area · Location precision: RegionalEvidence
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